Instructor: Amod Agashe	Email: agashe (the symbol at) math.fsu.edu
Office Hours: To be announced.

Warning: This is NOT the final version of the syllabus.

Prerequisites. Credit for Calculus II (MAC 2312 or equivalent) with a grade of C- or better.

Text. Linear Algebra and Its Applications by Lay, Lay, and McDonald. Addison-Wesley, 6th edition. We will be using MyLab Math for homeworks and some tests, and you are required to have access to it.

Course Content. Most of chapters 1, 2, 5, and 6: the plan is to cover sections 1.1--1.9, 2.1--2.3, 2.8--2.9, 5.1--5.4, and as much of Chapter 6 as time permits; but the plan is subject to change. The material includes the study of systems of linear equations, matrix algebra, vector spaces, linear transformations, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, inner-product spaces, orthogonal projections, etc.

Course Objectives. Linear algebra provides fundamental methods and tools for modeling and analysing data in a vast array of problems arising in the sciences and engineering. Data mining, image analysis, and computer graphics are some examples of modern applications where the methodology of linear algebra has played an important role. The main goal of the course is to introduce students to the theoretical and computational components of the discipline, emphasizing the applicability of the methods and techniques discussed.

Grading There will be weekly homeworks, several short quizzes, two unit tests (midterm exams), and a final exam. HonorLock will be used for remote proctoring of examinations. The dates for the quizzes will be announced in class about a week ahead of each quiz. The tests are tentatively scheduled for Oct 1 and Oct 29 (both Thursdays), to be held during the lecture time. The final exam is scheduled on Dec 8 (Tuesday) from 8am--10am. Your work will be weighed as follows: homeworks -- 5%, quizzes -- 14%; first unit test - 22%; second unit test - 27%; final exam - 32%. You will get to drop one (your worst) homework and quiz grade. A grade of I will not be given to avoid a D or an F, or to provide additional study time. Failure to process a course drop will result in a course grade of F.

Exam Policy. No makeup quizzes or exams will be given. An absence from a quiz or test may be excused if the student presents sufficient evidence of extenuating circumstances and gets permission BEFORE the quiz/test (unless it is an emergency). Absences from tests or quizzes due to family social events will not be excused. If a test absence is excused, then the final exam grade will be used for the missing grade. For an excused quiz absence, the next exam grade will be used for the missing grade.

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